Mandeep Deo, specialist biomedical scientist who introduced the test at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, said: “We used to outsource this test to a specialist centre with a long turnaround time and a hefty price implication. Now we turn this test around within a couple of days and it is significantly cheaper for the trust.

“The inspection of our procedures by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has given us accreditation for carrying out these tests and means we can now look at potentially providing this service to other local hospitals and NHS Trusts in future.”

Consultant histopathologist at the hospital, Dr Sarah Littleford said: “This is yet another example of how flexible and innovative the histology department is at Worcestershire Royal.

"We are extremely proud of the development and hope to expand the service to new diagnostic tests in the near future."

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